Effectiveness of community-based health services by nurse practitioners: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study estimates the costs and potential savings associated with all eConsult cases completed between 1 April 2014 and 31 March 2015. DESIGN:Costing evaluation from the societal perspective estimating the costs and potential savings associated with all eConsults completed during the study period. SETTIN...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liddy C,Drosinis P,Deri Armstrong C,McKellips F,Afkham A,Keely E

更新日期：2016-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clothing is an important aspect of nearly all human societies from performing social and cultural functions to indicating social status, a form of protection and a way for self-expression. It can help or hinder the ability to fulfil everyday activities and social roles and with the rising industry of weara...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Esmail A,Poncet F,Rochette A,Auger C,Billebaud C,de Guise É,Ducharme I,Kehayia E,Labbé D,Dahan-Oliel N,Lessard I,Vermeersch O,Swaine B

更新日期：2018-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In Australia, suicide is the leading cause of death for people aged 15-44 years. Health professionals deliver most of our key suicide prevention strategies via health services, but other efficacious population-level strategies include means restriction and public awareness campaigns. Currently, we have no ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chitty KM,Schumann JL,Schaffer A,Cairns R,Gonzaga NJ,Raubenheimer JE,Carter G,Page A,Pearson SA,Buckley NA

更新日期：2020-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Taiwan succeeded in raising the proportion of peritoneal dialysis (PD) usage after the National Health Insurance (NHI) payment scheme introduced financial incentives in 2005. This study aims to compare the economic costs between automated PD (APD) and continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD) modalities from a societa...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tang CH,Wu YT,Huang SY,Chen HH,Wu MJ,Hsu BG,Tsai JC,Chen TH,Sue YM

更新日期：2017-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Less than 1% of children have complex medical conditions but account for one-third of all child health spending. The impact of suboptimal management of this group of children can have a considerable effect on families as well as services. Some families appear to cope more easily than others do, but there a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bradshaw SR,Shaw K,Bem D,Cummins C

更新日期：2017-09-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mental health problems and hazardous alcohol consumption often co-exist. Hazardous drinking could have a negative impact on different aspects of health and also negatively influence the effect of mental health treatment. The aims of this study were to examine if alcohol consumption patterns changed after tre...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Strid C,Hallgren M,Forsell Y,Kraepelien M,Öjehagen A

更新日期：2019-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify non-inferiority trials within a cohort where the experimental therapy is the same as the active control comparator but at a reduced intensity and determine if these non-inferiority trials of reduced intensity therapies have less favourable results than other non-inferiority trials in the cohort. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Aberegg SK,Hersh AM,Samore MH

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to assess the determinants of BCG vaccination in Ethiopia from 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS). SETTING:Since Ethiopia has nine regional states and two administrative cities, sample was taken from all the divisions. The population-based sample was intended to...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Tsehay AK,Worku GT,Alemu YM

更新日期：2019-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Not all factors that predict persistent pain and disability following whiplash injury are known. In particular, few physical factors, such as changes in movement and muscle behaviour, have been investigated. The aim of this study is to identify predictive factors that are associated with the development of...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Alalawi A,Luque-Suarez A,Fernandez-Sanchez M,Gallina A,Evans D,Falla D

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate leftover antibiotics and their influence on self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) for Chinese children, and further explore the different influences of leftovers from two main sources: previous prescriptions and pharmaceutical purchases. DESIGN:A cross-sectional questionnaire study. SETTING...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sun C,Hu YJ,Wang X,Lu J,Lin L,Zhou X

更新日期：2019-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore the feasibility of working with a wholesale supplier to co-design and deliver, and to assess the acceptability of, an intervention to promote smaller portions in Fish & Chip shops. DESIGN:Uncontrolled before-and-after study. SETTING:Fish & Chip shops in northern England, 2016. PARTICIPANTS:Owne...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Goffe L,Hillier-Brown F,Hildred N,Worsnop M,Adams J,Araujo-Soares V,Penn L,Wrieden W,Summerbell CD,Lake AA,White M,Adamson AJ

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the trends and trend changes in myocardial infraction (MI) and coronary heart disease (CHD) admissions, to investigate the effects of the 2007 smoke-free legislation on these trends, and to consider the policy implications of any findings. DESIGN SETTING:Liverpool (city), UK. PARTICIPANTS:Hospit...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu A,Guzman Castillo M,Capewell S,Lucy J,O'Flaherty M

更新日期：2013-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Healthcare workers (HWs) are prone to high levels of stress and burnout, particularly when caring for people with HIV/AIDS. This study assessed whether participation in Botswana's Workplace Wellness Programme (WWP) for HWs was associated with job satisfaction, occupational stress, well-being and burnout. ME...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ledikwe JH,Kleinman NJ,Mpho M,Mothibedi H,Mawandia S,Semo BW,O'Malley G

更新日期：2018-03-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the relationship between patient characteristics and referral decisions made by musculoskeletal hubs, and to assess the possible impact of an evidence-based referral tool. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of medical records and decision tree model evaluating policy changes using local and national ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Dakin HA,Eibich P,Gray A,Smith J,Barker KL,Beard D,Price AJ,ACHE Study team.

更新日期：2020-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of a consultant-led, community-based chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) service, based in a highly deprived area on emergency hospital admissions. DESIGN:A longitudinal matched controlled study using difference-in-differences analysis to compare the change in outcomes in the ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Saini P,Rose T,Downing J,Matata B,Pilsworth S,Pemberton A,Comerford T,Wilson K,Shaw M,Harper LM,Daras K,Barr B

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Retirement villages (RV) have expanded rapidly, now housing perhaps one in eight people aged 75+ years in New Zealand. Health service initiatives might better support residents and offer cost advantages, but little is known of resident demographics, health status or needs. This study describes village reside...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Broad JB,Wu Z,Bloomfield K,Hikaka J,Bramley D,Boyd M,Tatton A,Calvert C,Peri K,Higgins AM,Connolly MJ

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ageing-related processes such as cellular senescence are believed to underlie the accumulation of diseases in time, causing (co)morbidity, including cancer, thromboembolism and stroke. Interfering with these processes may delay, stop or reverse morbidity. The aim of this study is to investigate the link be...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Henze L,Walter U,Murua Escobar H,Junghanss C,Jaster R,Köhling R,Lange F,Salehzadeh-Yazdi A,Wolkenhauer O,Hamed M,Barrantes I,Palmer D,Möller S,Kowald A,Heussen N,Fuellen G

更新日期：2020-12-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is a global epidemic and is a risk factor for developing other comorbidities. Young adulthood is a critical period for body weight change and establishing healthy lifestyle behaviours. The 'Freshman 15' suggests that undergraduate students gain 15 lbs (6.8 kg) during their first year of university,...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Morassut RE,Langlois C,Alyass A,Ishola AF,Yazdi FT,Mayhew AJ,Reddon H,MacKillop J,Pigeyre M,Meyre D

更新日期：2017-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether providing thermal clothing improved the health of patients with heart failure during winter. DESIGN:Parallel group randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Large public hospital in Brisbane during winter 2016. PARTICIPANTS:91 patients with systolic or diastolic heart failure who were over 50...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Barnett AG,Stewart I,Beevers A,Fraser JF,Platts D

更新日期：2017-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate the clinical and economic impact of intensive care unit-acquired bloodstream infections in Taiwan. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort study. SETTING:Nationwide Taiwanese population in the National Health Insurance Research Database and the Taiwan Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (2007-2015) dataset....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Wang YC,Shih SM,Chen YT,Hsiung CA,Kuo SC

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The recent introduction of incision-less lesional neurosurgery using Gamma Knife and MRI-guided focused ultrasound has revived interest in lesional treatment options for tremor disorders. Preliminary literature researches reveal that the consistency of treatment effects after lesional neurosurgery for trem...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Schreglmann SR,Krauss JK,Chang JW,Bhatia KP,Kägi G

更新日期：2017-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dental caries (tooth decay) is a common disease in which the products of sugar metabolism by certain bacteria that populate the tooth surface induce the development and progression of lesions (cavities). This is a phase II single-centre randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group trial to a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Milgrom P,Tut O,Rothen M,Mancl L,Gallen M,Tanzer JM

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To analyse the completeness of reporting of blinding in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of interventions in anaesthesiology, the actual blinding status of various persons associated with an RCT and trial authors' interpretation of blinding terminology related to RCTs. METHODS:This was a methodological s...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Penić A,Begić D,Balajić K,Kowalski M,Marušić A,Puljak L

更新日期：2020-04-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Integrating mental healthcare into primary care can reduce the global burden of mental disorders. Yet data on the effective implementation of real-world task-shared mental health programmes are limited. In 2012, the Rwandan Ministry of Health and the international healthcare organisation Partners in Health...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Smith SL,Misago CN,Osrow RA,Franke MF,Iyamuremye JD,Dusabeyezu JD,Mohand AA,Anatole M,Kayiteshonga Y,Raviola GJ

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In response to public health concern about effects of arson at solid waste management plants in July 2012, we analysed vital statistics data to evaluate any potential effect on pregnancies at different gestational ages of pollutants emitted from the landfill on fire. SETTING:A community living near the larg...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mazzucco W,Tavormina E,Macaluso M,Marotta C,Cusimano R,Alba D,Costantino C,Grammauta R,Cernigliaro A,Scondotto S,Vitale F

更新日期：2019-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the UK there are approximately 850 000 new fractures seen each year. Rates of non-union of 5-10% of fractures have been suggested, the cost to the National Health Service of treating non-union has been reported to range between £7000 and £79 000 per person yet there are little actual data available. The o...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mills LA,Simpson AH

更新日期：2013-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The clinical course and prognosis of follicular lymphoma (FL) are diverse and associated with the patient's immune response. We investigated the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as prognostic factors in patients with FL, including those receiving radiotherapy. DESI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lee SF,Luque-Fernandez MA

更新日期：2017-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine individual, situational and organisational aspects that influence psychological impact and recovery of a patient safety incident on physicians, nurses and midwives. DESIGN:Cross-sectional, retrospective surveys of physicians, midwives and nurses. SETTING:33 Belgian hospitals. PARTICIPANTS:913 cl...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Van Gerven E,Bruyneel L,Panella M,Euwema M,Sermeus W,Vanhaecht K

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the effects of a school-based prevention programme on students' smoking-related behaviour, attitudes and knowledge 6 months after implementation over 2 school-years has ended. DESIGN:Two-arm prospective cluster randomised controlled trial with a follow-up survey 6 months after end of programme imple...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Isensee B,Hansen J,Maruska K,Hanewinkel R

更新日期：2014-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Mobility limitation is common and often results from neurological and musculoskeletal health conditions, ageing and/or physical inactivity. In consultation with consumers, clinicians and policymakers, we have developed two affordable and scalable intervention packages designed to enhance physical activity ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hassett L,Tiedemann A,Hinman RS,Crotty M,Hoffmann T,Harvey L,Taylor NF,Greaves C,Treacy D,Jennings M,Milat A,Bennell KL,Howard K,van den Berg M,Pinheiro M,Wong S,Kirkham C,Ramsay E,O'Rourke S,Sherrington C

更新日期：2020-11-03 00:00:00